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God's Character: Infinitely
Holy
Our very awareness that things are not as they should be points
to a standard of goodness beyond ourselves. That standard is God
Himself. And God's standard of holiness contrasts starkly to our
sinful condition.
Scripture says that "God is light, and in Him there is no
darkness at all" (1 John 1:5). He is absolutely righteous--which
creates a problem for us. If He is so pure, how can we who are
so impure relate to Him?
Perhaps we could try being better people, try to tilt the balance
in favor of our good deeds. Throughout history, people have attempted
to live up to God's standard by keeping the Ten Commandments. Unfortunately,
no one can come close to satisfying the demands of God's law. J.B.
Phillips' translation of Romans 3 states:
"No man can justify himself before God by a perfect performance
of the Law's demands---indeed it is the straight-edge of
the Law that shows us how crooked we are." Romans 3:20
Our very awareness that things are not as they should be points
to a standard of goodness beyond ourselves. That standard is God
Himself. And God's standard of holiness contrasts starkly to our
sinful condition.
